| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Harvey (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alva Seferovic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Flack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Presson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Roy Harvey inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to James Gaskin | 37-32 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez's pass is intercepted by Anthony Presson | 37-32 |
| 19:13 | Howard | James Flack is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Rome | 37-35 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez drills a shot near the basket set up by James Gaskin | 39-35 |
| 18:50 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | James Gaskin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Tillman | 41-35 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Timothy Rome is fouled in the backcourt by John Tillman - foul #1 on John Tillman, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Leski (C) Salvador Gomez, Roy Harvey, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (SG), Bernard Warfel (SF) James Flack, Dwight McMonigle | |
| 18:03 | Howard | Timothy Rome misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | James Gaskin grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Hermanson - foul #2 on Charles Hermanson, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG) John Tillman | |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (SG), Luis Johnson (PF), Robert Goldman (C) Timothy Rome, Charles Hermanson, Anthony Presson | |
| 17:37 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | James Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:18 | Howard | James Gaskin blocks the short jumper by Murray Carpino | 42-35 |
| 17:17 | Howard | Luis Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:12 | Howard | James Gaskin is called for the reach on Luis Johnson - foul #2 on James Gaskin, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Alva Seferovic (C) Michael Jones, James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Howard | Dwight McMonigle (SF) Bernard Warfel | |
| 17:01 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Murray Carpino | 42-38 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Salvador Gomez | 44-38 |
| 16:14 | Howard | Andrew Rook steals it from Henry Walters | 44-38 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Murray Carpino - foul #1 on Murray Carpino, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Roy Harvey (SF), Louis Bragdon (PF), William Huggins (C) Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza, Alva Leski, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG), James Flack (SG), Bernard Warfel (SF), Charles Hermanson (PF), Anthony Presson (C) Henry Walters, Murray Carpino, Dwight McMonigle, Luis Johnson, Robert Goldman | |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Harvey (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Louis Bragdon (fresh) C - William Huggins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Flack (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Presson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Howard | Timothy Rome is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Rome, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG), James Gaskin (PF) Salvador Gomez, Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | John Tillman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 15:29 | Howard | Anthony Presson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bernard Warfel - foul #1 on Bernard Warfel, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:15 | Howard | Anthony Presson gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:01 | Howard | Anthony Presson is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:44 | Howard | Anthony Presson grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 14:40 | Howard | John Tillman takes the ball from Charles Hermanson in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | John Tillman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:25 | Howard | Charles Hermanson pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:08 | Howard | Anthony Presson is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Rome | 48-42 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Roy Harvey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 14:00 | Howard | Charles Hermanson pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:57 | Howard | James Flack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Leski (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) John Tillman, Michael Jones, Roy Harvey, James Gaskin, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Luis Johnson (C) James Flack, Bernard Warfel, Anthony Presson | |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza's layup is rejected by Charles Hermanson | 48-42 |
| 13:42 | Howard | Luis Johnson gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:29 | Howard | Alva Leski swats the layup by Timothy Rome | 48-42 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Alva Leski pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Salvador Gomez | 51-42 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Luis Johnson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Henry Walters | 51-44 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Andrew Rook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Charles Hermanson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:17 | Howard | Charles Hermanson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-44 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Alva Leski's pass is intercepted by Timothy Rome | 51-44 |
| 11:55 | Howard | Timothy Rome lays it in | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Rook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emmett Baeza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alva Leski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alva Seferovic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Henry Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Hermanson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Walters - foul #1 on Henry Walters, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), James Gaskin (PF) Andrew Rook, Salvador Gomez, Emmett Baeza, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (PG), James Flack (SG), Bernard Warfel (SF), Robert Goldman (PF), Anthony Presson (C) Timothy Rome, Henry Walters, Dwight McMonigle, Charles Hermanson, Luis Johnson | |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Bernard Warfel gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:38 | Howard | James Flack is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Huggins (C) Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:16 | Howard | John Tillman steps in front of the Bernard Warfel pass | 51-46 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | John Tillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:56 | Howard | The rebound goes to Anthony Presson | 51-46 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Bernard Warfel is hacked by Roy Harvey - foul #1 on Roy Harvey, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (SF) Roy Harvey | |
| Subs | Howard | David Waring (SG) James Flack | |
| 10:16 | Howard | William Huggins steals it from David Waring | 51-46 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | David Waring steals it from John Tillman | 51-46 |
| 10:00 | Howard | Bernard Warfel lays it in on a great pass from David Waring | 51-48 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Michael Jones is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (C) John Tillman, Michael Jones, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG), Henry Walters (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Charles Hermanson (PF), Luis Johnson (C) Murray Carpino, David Waring, Bernard Warfel, Robert Goldman, Anthony Presson | |
| 09:25 | Howard | Charles Hermanson misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 51-48 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Gaskin | 51-48 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon's pass is intercepted by Luis Johnson | 51-48 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Luis Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Luis Johnson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Louis Bragdon - foul #2 on Louis Bragdon, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Seferovic (C) Louis Bragdon, Roy Harvey, James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (SG) Henry Walters | |
| 08:51 | Howard | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Luis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Alva Leski gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 08:22 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:54 | Howard | Luis Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 07:52 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 07:51 | Howard | James Flack tips it home | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Rook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emmett Baeza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alva Leski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Alva Seferovic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Flack (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Alva Leski banks in the layup set up by Andrew Rook | 53-51 |
| 07:18 | Howard | James Flack scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Rome | 53-54 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Salvador Gomez | 55-54 |
| 06:31 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Andrew Rook misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-54 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Alva Leski | 55-54 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Andrew Rook comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Charles Hermanson pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:45 | Howard | James Flack misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Luis Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:29 | Howard | James Flack misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Timothy Rome tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), James Gaskin (PF), William Huggins (C) Andrew Rook, Salvador Gomez, Emmett Baeza, Alva Leski, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Murray Carpino (SG), Bernard Warfel (SF), Anthony Presson (C) Timothy Rome, James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Luis Johnson | |
| 05:08 | Murray State | John Tillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Goldman (PF) Charles Hermanson | |
| 04:48 | Howard | Murray Carpino can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Murray Carpino makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Murray Carpino misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:48 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Presson | 55-57 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Henry Walters is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Henry Walters misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | William Huggins snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses the shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 04:13 | Howard | The rebound goes to Anthony Presson | 55-57 |
| 03:57 | Howard | Murray Carpino lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Walters and he's fouled by James Gaskin - foul #3 on James Gaskin, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (C) William Huggins | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG), Charles Hermanson (PF) Henry Walters, Robert Goldman | |
| 03:57 | Howard | Murray Carpino makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Michael Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Tillman | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Louis Bragdon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Murray Carpino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Warfel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Presson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Howard | Bernard Warfel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 03:19 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Warfel | 58-60 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Murray Carpino is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #5 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), William Huggins (C) John Tillman, Michael Jones, Roy Harvey | |
| Subs | Howard | David Waring (SF), Robert Goldman (C) Bernard Warfel, Anthony Presson | |
| 03:00 | Howard | Murray Carpino makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Murray Carpino makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (C) William Huggins | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF) Murray Carpino, David Waring | |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon is hacked by Dwight McMonigle - foul #2 on Dwight McMonigle, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG) Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Presson (C) Robert Goldman | |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 58-62 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic tips it in | 60-62 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Anthony Presson is fouled on the floor by Alva Seferovic - foul #3 on Alva Seferovic, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Roy Harvey (SF) Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:55 | Howard | Anthony Presson makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Anthony Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez's dunk attempt is rejected by Dwight McMonigle | 60-64 |
| 01:43 | Howard | Anthony Presson grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | James Gaskin pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez hits a jumper from the left side set up by Alva Seferovic | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Howard | Charles Hermanson's layup is rejected by Alva Seferovic | 62-64 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | James Gaskin snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | John Tillman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-64 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle travels in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Dwight McMonigle steals it from John Tillman | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses short on a fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alva Seferovic (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Flack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Presson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Roy Harvey misses the easy layup | 64-64 |
| 04:42 | Howard | Charles Hermanson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Anthony Presson makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Rome | 64-66 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | James Gaskin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Tillman | 66-66 |
| 04:03 | Howard | Anthony Presson loses the dribble to James Gaskin | 66-66 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | John Tillman pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Tillman | 68-66 |
| 03:27 | Howard | Timothy Rome is hacked by John Tillman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Tillman, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (PG), Andrew Rook (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Leski (PF), William Huggins (C) John Tillman, Salvador Gomez, Roy Harvey, James Gaskin, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (SG), Bernard Warfel (SF), Luis Johnson (C) James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Anthony Presson | |
| 03:27 | Howard | Timothy Rome makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:27 | Howard | Timothy Rome makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza can't finish the layup | 68-68 |
| 03:11 | Howard | The rebound goes to Luis Johnson | 68-68 |
| 02:46 | Howard | Charles Hermanson travels with the ball | 68-68 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), James Gaskin (PF) Louis Bragdon, Andrew Rook, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Presson (C) Luis Johnson | |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza tips it home | 70-68 |
| 02:37 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (C) Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Howard | Dwight McMonigle (SF) Bernard Warfel | |
| 02:23 | Howard | Timothy Rome makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Anthony Presson and he's hacked by Emmett Baeza - foul #2 on Emmett Baeza, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SF) Emmett Baeza | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:23 | Howard | Timothy Rome makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | John Tillman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Anthony Presson gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Henry Walters connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Rome | 70-74 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Henry Walters steals it from Roy Harvey | 70-74 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dwight McMonigle, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (SG) Henry Walters | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Flack - foul #2 on James Flack, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Anthony Presson snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alva Seferovic (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Rome (fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. SG - James Flack (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Presson (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Howard | Timothy Rome makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Hermanson and he's fouled by James Gaskin - foul #4 on James Gaskin, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Timothy Rome makes the free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Murray State | John Tillman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alva Seferovic | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Howard | Charles Hermanson is fouled in the backcourt by Salvador Gomez - foul #3 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG) Timothy Rome | |
| 00:13 | Howard | Charles Hermanson makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Charles Hermanson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | John Tillman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Harvey | 76-79 |
| 00:07 | Howard | John Tillman is called for the reach on Dwight McMonigle in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Tillman, team foul #15 | 76-79 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | John Tillman hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roy Harvey | 79-81 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Henry Walters runs out the clock | 79-81 |